Letter from Mary Frances Boutwell to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Disabilities, Postcards, Presidents--Autographs, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Vermont--White River Junction
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Mary Francis Boutwell writes to Theodore Roosevelt to ask for more information about his trip to Africa. She explains that she is handicapped and unable to leave her bed without assistance from her family, and she thoroughly enjoys receiving postcards and photographs. She also asks for an autograph and expresses her desire to shake Roosevelt’s hand when he comes to White River Junction.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-06-08
Creator(s)
Boutwell, Mary F. (Mary Frances), 1843-1915
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
6
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Mary Frances Boutwell to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 8, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68459. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Boutwell, Mary F. (Mary Frances), 1843-1915. Letter from Mary Frances Boutwell to Theodore Roosevelt. [8 Jun. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68459.
APA:
Boutwell, Mary F. (Mary Frances), 1843-1915., [1911, June 8]. Letter from Mary Frances Boutwell to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68459.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
